Back when Harbor Freight used to give out coupons for free tape measures with any purchase, I got in the habit of getting a free tape measure every time when I went to their store. I ended up with dozens (literally) of them. I have one by each cutting tool in my shop, the kitchen junk drawer, the barn, my office, each of our cars, my tractor, my UTV, have given at least one to each of my kids and several of my friends, and still have a box full of new ones. I am constantly losing them but always eventually re-find them. (There is one I know of under the house that I may retrieve some day) A standing family joke is if Dad has enough tape measures (I do). I am seldom looking for a tape measure and don't hesitate to toss one if it malfunctions. They are actually pretty good tapes though. The way it is going, I figure in another 20 or 30 years I may have to actually buy a tape measure.